Two of the Most Dangerous Days of the Year Are on the Way

Actually, if you have to go to the emergency room, this entire MONTH is dangerous.  Every July 1st, hospitals across the country take on their newest batch of interns.  And according to a Harvard study, it results in an additional 1,500 to 3,000 deaths every July.  However, if your appendix is about to burst- get to the hospital. Don't wait!

The first Sunday in March is daylight savings time.  But Monday is the first WORKDAY.  And since everyone is sleep-deprived, the number of accidents goes way up. Oh, and you're also more likely to have a work-related accident. But wait there;s more. On the first three workdays after the time change, the number of serious heart attacks goes up by six to ten percent.

Unfortunately, I think it goes without saying that drunk driving is the biggest killer on New Year's Eve.  But drunk walking is deadly too.  More people die while walking down the street on December 31st than any other day of the year.   That's sad. Don't drunk anything, okay?

We've all heard that suicide rates spike around the holidays, but that's not true.  The National Center for Health Statistics says suicide rates go down in the winter and up  in the spring.    But between 1973 and 2001, 53 million "natural deaths" occurred on Christmas Day, which is more than any other day of the year. The reason? Family. No, not really, Here are the real reasons:increased stress, more physical activity, fattier foods, and increased use of fireplaces.  The fireplaces reasoning is because the fumes can cause cardiovascular problems.